Hopper Penn, 22, recently sat down with Interview Magazine for their Ones to Watch issue. Here's what he had to say:
Where does your name, Hopper, come from?
"It has to do with Dennis Hopper; my dad was friendly with him and idolized him. My dad wanted to name me Steak, the food, because he loves it so much. But my mom was never going to go for it. What they told me is that I hopped in her stomach, I didn't kick, so they went with that."
When did you start acting?
"Two and a half years ago, my dad was working on his movie called The Last Face, and I asked if I could PA for it. He said, "No, you're going to act in it." I said no, because I'm very shy; I didn't know how to act. He said, "Well, you'll get paid." So I was like, "I'm onboard." After the first day, I fell in love with it."
Do you worry about measuring up to your parents?
"My dad is a really good actor, and there are a lot of shitty actors, and I definitely think I'm one of them."
What kind of work do you ultimately want to make?
"Stage would be my dream. Not Broadway; I don't want to sing. I'd like to do comedies. I don't know how to get to where I am as weird as I actually am in front of the camera."
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